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Topic: Indonesia Raises $1.75B Amid Record Emerging-Debt Sales |
hurricanemaxi |
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 Forum: Other Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:16 am Subject: Indonesia Raises $1.75B Amid Record Emerging-Debt SalesIndonesia drew orders for double the $1.75 billion of 30-year dollar-denominated bonds it offered for sale, a sign of investor confidence in developing economies during a record start to a year for em ... |
Topic: Olympus Sues Executives Over $1.7B Cover-Up |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:16 am Subject: Olympus Sues Executives Over $1.7B Cover-UpOlympus Corp. (7733) said it is suing 19 current and former executives (7733) over their roles in a $1.7 billion cover-up of losses following an independent panel’s report into management involvement ... |
Topic: Geithner Seeks China Support on Iran But Presses on Yuan |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:15 am Subject: Geithner Seeks China Support on Iran But Presses on YuanU.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner will urge Asia's two biggest economies to cut Iranian oil imports and seek to narrow differences with China on trade and currency disputes on a visit to Bei ... |
Topic: Supersized AMOLED TV Will Likely Be a Wallet Walloper |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:20 am Subject: Supersized AMOLED TV Will Likely Be a Wallet WalloperKorean electronics giant LG will unveil the world's largest OLED TV, with a 55-inch screen, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next week in Las Vegas.
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This will offer natural, accurate colors u ... Topic: Going All-FOSS With a New Computer |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:19 am Subject: Going All-FOSS With a New ComputerLinux bloggers' New Year's resolutions tend to be many and varied in any given year, but one most can surely agree upon is the desire to outfit a new PC with nothing but free software.
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That sentime ... Topic: Microsoft Dances on IE6's Grave |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:19 am Subject: Microsoft Dances on IE6's GraveMicrosoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) celebrated the demise of Internet Explorer 6 on Tuesday after usage estimates put the Web browser's marketshare at under 1 percent in the U.S.
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Microsoft was as happy as any ... Topic: China's Five-Year Space Plans Described in New Report |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:55 pm Subject: China's Five-Year Space Plans Described in New ReportThe paper reveals a blueprint of China's space-related intentions as well as its space principles, which is not to wage a space war
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A paper describing China's space plans for the next five years sh ... Topic: China Finds Itself Fighting Hackers, Phishing |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:54 pm Subject: China Finds Itself Fighting Hackers, PhishingChina wants to force official sites to be top link on search engines
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Data leaks are becoming an increasingly common occurrence all around the world. Leaked data has the potential to harm businesses ... Topic: Quick Note: Verizon Backs Down, Drops Plans for $2 |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:54 pm Subject: Quick Note: Verizon Backs Down, Drops Plans for $2Verizon Wireless wises up, decides not to commit PR suicide
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The customers have spoken, and they aren’t about to drink any of the Kool-Aid that Verizon Wireless was pouring into Styrofoam cups this ... Topic: FCC Addresses "Obnoxious" Volume of TV Commercials |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:04 pm Subject: FCC Addresses "Obnoxious" Volume of TV CommercialsThe FCC passed the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act Tuesday to control TV commercial volume
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Get ready to not jump out of your seat and fumble for the remote every time a commercial ... Topic: New "Block lll" GPS Satellite Prototype Begins Tes |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:04 pm Subject: New "Block lll" GPS Satellite Prototype Begins TesThe prototype arrived at Lockheed Martin's testing facility on Monday
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A Lockheed Martin-built prototype for the upcoming Global Positioning System (GPS) upgrade was recently completed and shipped t ... Topic: Study Claims CAFE Loopholes Will Make Vehicles Larger |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:03 pm Subject: Study Claims CAFE Loopholes Will Make Vehicles LargerCould the proposed standards lead to automakers vacating smaller platforms?
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The proposed CAFE standards that have been looming all year will force some major changes on the automotive market. The g ... Topic: Verizon's 4G Service Back Up, but Users Still Miffed |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:18 pm Subject: Verizon's 4G Service Back Up, but Users Still MiffedA technical issue disrupted 4G LTE network service from Verizon Wireless for some customers between late Tuesday and late Wednesday, but the issue is now resolved.
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That's according to the company, ... Topic: Tapping Your Smartphone to Stay Fit |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:18 pm Subject: Tapping Your Smartphone to Stay FitThe app brilliantly measures data related to hikes and bike rides via the GPS radio.
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It tracks distance, speed, time, elevation, grade and so on. Pressing "Start" when setting off, and re ... Topic: Is a Computer Science Degree Worth It? |
hurricanemaxi |
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Forum: Other Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:17 pm Subject: Is a Computer Science Degree Worth It?Education may be "the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world," in the wise words of Nelson Mandela, but is that true of education in all its forms?
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